Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-20
HERE AND THERE,


The Court of Appeals has decided
that Winfree was elected.
"She' is crowded out of this ISSUE
by the mass of unwilling matter.
For the fastest and handsomest
line of straw goods in the city, go to
M. Lipstine.
Last Monday the South bound
local freight killed five cows neal
Kelly's station.
M. Lipstine's stock ofMillinery and
Straw goods is unexcelled in variety,
quality and low prices.
Frank Ragsdale will receive WOO
for w. L. Embry at the Office of Eu.
gene Mills Co., at the depot.
Wool wanted at top prices, see w,
E. Embry lin city Wednesdays and
Saturdays). Sacks furnished.
An unknown crank harangued a
crowd on the public square for au
hour or mora Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Tandy, a very old lady
who lives near Fairview, is very sick
and not expected 10 recover.
Mr.. S. c. MERGERS barn was struck
by lightning Tuesday night and con-
siderably torn up. though 1t was not
ignited.
BY order of the master, the next
regular meeting of Casky Grange will
be held on Thursday, May Goth. Bro.
Bingham, of Ohio, will address the
Grange and the public at P. NJ. the
same day.
WALTER WAKEFIELD, Secy.
Rev. Z. L. Powell, formerly pas
tor Of the Christian church of this
city, but now pastor of a church at
Maysyille, Ky, was married one day
last week TO Miss Ida Smoot, of
Maysville.
Mr.. William w. Wilson, aged
about ninety years, died at his home
in the North part of the county one
day last week. lie was probably the
oldest citizen in that section and was
an honest, upright man and liked by
all who knew him.
The Turnpike Co., opened bids for
building the pixies Monday night. A
great many bids were put in and the
were so voluminous that il
viii require some time to look over
them. II is expected that the contracts
will be let In few days and work at
once begun.
Mr.. A. L, Carter, of the Longview
vicinity, had two fine beasts killed by
Tuesday night. One was
a fine gray mare worth $l75 and the
other young mule valued at 800 or
more. Both were found lying TO-
gether In the pasture, having evident
ly been killed by the same bolt.
N. d. Shyer had out a profusion of
flags and bunting, and from the cor
ner to the lamp post at the curbing a
double archway Of evergreens was
stretched into which was woven the
name Latham" The whole was beau
tilted with flags and twas altogeth-
err one of the prettiest designs in the
city.
Il. p. Stevens grocery was broken
into for the third time this year ON
last Monday night. The burglar en-
tered through a rear window and
helped himself TO what be wanted,
as there was no one In the store.
About 800 worth of goods, includ-
ing cigars and tobacco and other
things, and all the cash in the draw
err were taken. No clue to the guilty
party has been discovered.
Rev. DR.. Deems will preach at the
grand stand in the cemetery next
Sunday morning at II o'clock and at
the Opera House at s o'clock Sunday
evening. These discourses will doubt
less be listened to by very large con-
as all who heard the
learned divine's discourse yesterday
are anxious to hear him preach. At
the evening service the audience will
be limited to the seating capacity Of
the room which is about 700, and the
owner of the Opera House willn
permit the aisles to be blockaded with
chairs under any circumstances In
view of this fact it would be well for
those to SO early who desire to get
in.
The Conncil held a called meeting
Tuesday to consider propositions for
building street railroad. Two prop
ositions were submitted, one by
New York syndicate and the other
by local capitalists and parties in
under the corporate name
of the Hopkinsville Street Railway
Co. Both propositions were fair and
liberal, and provided for the running
of cars in one years time. The Board
wanted time to examine them care
fully and adjourned until May Slst
at which time the matter win be
acted upon.
Some of the handsomest decora-
tions were on 9th, street. The SouTH
KrNrUcKIAN building, the KENTUo-
KHAN editorial rooms above and
Blumenstiel's carriage display room
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